Legal secretary Jobs in Guelph, ON

We're growing!! And we are looking for a passionate, driven, and energetic candidate with experience in all aspects of commercial real estate to work to join our team for the position of Law Clerk, Commercial Real Estate located in our Head Office in Guelph, Ontario.

Compensation: Starting at $72,000 annually + bonus

Job Description
Looking for a chance to make your mark in a fast-paced, professional and fun environment? As a Law Clerk you will work as an integral part of the legal team engaging in all aspects of real estate practice, including conducting or assisting with all necessary due diligence searches, performing or assisting with title searches and preparation of title summaries, drafting closing documents, closing transactions and post-closing follow up while supporting our shared goal of creating meaningful value and an exceptional experience for our customers, our people and our communities.

What we look for:

• Passion for and knowledge of all aspects of real estate transactions including land division in Ontario, land registration systems, surveys, title insurance, ownership, agreements of purchase and sale, financing and related documents, leasing, applicable statutes, purchasing, selling, closing the transaction, etc.
• A sense of humour and a broad foundation of legal concepts, experience and applications relevant to the practice of commercial real estate law.
• You hate not knowing how to do something, so you have the drive to research, understand and accurately interpret legal documents
• Ability to write awesome routine reports/correspondence (some find it boring, but you find it exciting!).
• Knowledge of Teraview required and Conveyancer and FastCompany an asset.
• A file management wizard who has a pretty good grasp of paperless systems.
• Minimum ten (10) years of demonstrated commercial real estate law experience.
• Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certification recommended.

• Staying organized is a skill you have always been proud of and like to be recognized for.
• You want to be a part of a great team that celebrates individuality, supports and builds people up.
• Being that person who can see the problems before they happen and uses good judgment and innovation to solve it is your specialty.
• Working for a growing company that supports environmental stewardship and social responsibilities gives you the warm-fuzzies.
• You’re somewhat of a ninja when it comes to time management, handling multiple requests, competing priorities and constant change.
• Confidentiality is something you incorporate into all aspects of your work.
• You want to work for a company that supports work-life balance and truly cares that you are fulfilled in your life.

Skyline is a capital management company that acquires, develops, and manages real estate properties and clean energy assets, and offers them as private alternative investment products.

We offer our employees competitive pay, benefits, paid volunteer day, on-going training, growth potential and so much more. Our workplace culture empowers staff at all levels to become involved in supporting and building vibrant communities.